What makes Britain Great?
Oct 18th 2013, 1:53 pm
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Re: What makes Britain Great?
the thing about being a Brit (born in Great Britain) is that we as people can do & say or misuse or misplace just about anything & get to laugh about it. That's what makes Britain 'great' - we the people do not need to make excuses or explain ourselves to anyone especially Americans.
Oct 18th 2013, 1:55 pm
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Oct 18th 2013, 1:55 pm
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Re: What makes Britain Great?
The Ruling Classes are so nice.
Oct 18th 2013, 1:57 pm
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Re: What makes Britain Great?
I hate to be pedantic, but I think you meant weird and wacky. Whacky is used in the context of hitting something with a hard board.
Oct 18th 2013, 1:59 pm
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Re: What makes Britain Great?
How can any true Brit have any issue with that list of greatness. You must be a secret German 
A great bit of Britishness in this post - even when showing your contempt for them, you still capitalised the title. Exemplary ...
Oh don't be ridiculous. Nobody hates to be pedantic.
A great bit of Britishness in this post - even when showing your contempt for them, you still capitalised the title. Exemplary ...
Oh don't be ridiculous. Nobody hates to be pedantic.
Oct 18th 2013, 2:08 pm
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Re: What makes Britain Great?
The day will hopefully come soon (the sooner the better) when Scotland separates from the rest of Great Britain - on that day the 'Great' in Britain can no longer be.
I propose & support that Northern Ireland take its independence from Great Britain to join the Republic of Ireland (boy do they need help), then all that shall remain of the 'great' will be the confederation of Wales & England.
I propose & support that Northern Ireland take its independence from Great Britain to join the Republic of Ireland (boy do they need help), then all that shall remain of the 'great' will be the confederation of Wales & England.
Oct 18th 2013, 2:11 pm
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Oct 18th 2013, 2:12 pm
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Re: What makes Britain Great?
I propose you take that idea and stuff it up your arse.
Oct 18th 2013, 2:18 pm
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Re: What makes Britain Great?
As a mainland big island born Brit I do not want N.I as part of Great Britain, because it is sucking lifes' blood out of all that it 'Great' IMO. Surely N.I has more in common with the Republic & Scotland than it does the sisters & brothers of England IMO
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Oct 18th 2013, 2:19 pm
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Re: What makes Britain Great?
Speaking of pedantry - this thread should be 'What makes the United Kingdom great'. I know it takes away the clever play on words but by saying Great Britain, you're only talking about 75% of the greatness*
based on number of member countries, not actual size before someone attempts to out-pedant me ...
based on number of member countries, not actual size before someone attempts to out-pedant me ...
Oct 18th 2013, 2:21 pm
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Re: What makes Britain Great?
Oct 18th 2013, 2:23 pm
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Oct 18th 2013, 2:24 pm
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